Japanese Hiragana & Katakana Flash Cards Kit Ebook. Glen McCabe

      The front of each card shows the card number in the set, the kana character itself, and the related words using that kana. The stroke order for writing it appears in the small boxes.

      After the 46 basic hiragana are covered, the next cards introduce the “voiced” and “combined” hiragana. Cards 101-200 introduce the katakana in the same way. You’ll see that the combined-sound cards contain, instead of stroke order, a row of blank boxes on which you may write the correct stroke ordering if you wish; simply refer to the relevant earlier cards.

      At the bottom, a note using a “does not equal” sign (≠) may point out other characters that beginners sometimes confuse with this kana, to help you avoid making such errors.

      The back of the card tells you the reading of the kana in romanization, and the romanizations and English meanings of the related words. There are usually 6 related words per card.

      We’ve chosen words that are simple and memorable, yet usable—that is, words that are encountered in everyday life in Japan. The aim here is to move quickly beyond learning single characters, and begin to apply them in easy-to-use, real-life vocabulary.

      The mnemonic phrase and image offer you a way to quickly remember the character and its pronunciation. Keep in mind that the role of mnemonics in learning is very personal; you may think up additional mnemonics that will work well for you.